Articles by author: John Carpenter

Southern Pines, North Carolina—“New World Echoes,” a spring release from Classical Conversations MultiMedia, has won the Children’s Short Stories category in the Independent Press Awards competition.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the...

Southern Pines, NC—Classical Conversations, the world’s largest classical homeschooling organization, and Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, have joined forces to offer a unique master’s degree program for homeschooling parents.
Classical Conversations CEO...

Southern Pines, NC—Fables, tall tales and poetry can be found in every culture in every era, and they can tell us much about who we are as a people and as individuals. Following hard on the heels of its very successful “Old World Echoes” last year, Classical...

SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA—More than 6,500 12- and 13-year-olds will be in court this month. No, they aren’t on trial for truancy or unruly behavior; in fact, many of them will be serving as attorneys. April is the month for mock trial for all the Challenge B...

Southern Pines, NC—The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closing of many of America’s 133,000 schools, leaving many parents searching for educational experiences for their children at home. Some schools are providing online classes, but others are just on an...